I’m hitting the road next week for a series of shows with the excellent Mark Schwaber. Shows are scheduled in Philadelphia, DC, Brooklyn, and Massachusetts. We hope to see you there! Also, I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be playing at the 5th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival in Walton County, Florida, this January! Richard Thompson, […]

Elliott Smith passed away 10 years ago this week. Nearly every one of Elliott’s songs speaks to me on a personal level, whether lyrically or musically or (usually) both. I’ve yet to come across another songwriter with that kind of track record. To pay homage to a fallen hero, I present The Last Hour: A […]

There are two new versions of “Favorite Feeling” now on my YouTube page. The first version is another lyric video. This one stars some of the Dogs Of YouTube, and boy, was it fun to make. Share with your dog- and music-loving friends. The second version is “live,” recorded one track at a time. This […]

The very first nightclub I ever played is closing down. Not today, but soon. Valentine’s is, at least in my mind, the prototypical dive bar/rock club. Bar in front and band in back, maybe 25 feet away. A jukebox loaded with good indie rock and classic country. A $5 cover to see three bands, most […]

LITTLE HOPES will be released commercially in ONE WEEK (Tuesday, Aug. 13). Huzzah! I’m playing a CD-release show at The Living Room (154 Ludlow St., Manhattan) on Saturday, Aug. 17. Admission is free. Preview and order the album now at the Sojourn Records website.

Brooklyn Headsets is a new website/performance series that invites musicians to play short sets on a rooftop in scenic Greenpoint, Brooklyn. (If you’re skeptical about the “scenic” part, take a look at the still posted below.) I had the honor of being the very first artist on Brooklyn Headsets — you can see my performance […]